Most of the time when you hear the word unprecedented, your mind immediately prepares to witness a negative situation. However, unprecedented simply means something that hasn't been done before. The word itself is neither good nor bad. Keep this in mind as we begin to discuss the unprecedented lawsuit of Juliana v. US. Climate change is a main point of controversy in American Politics. We have a group of politicians fighting to increase funding and access to information on climate change. While another group wants any mention of climate change to disappear. However, a group of 21 plaintiffs have a view on climate change that isn't often express. In the case of Juliana v. US the plaintiffs claim that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation's constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well as failed to protect essential public trust resources. (YouthvGov) Basically, this group of individuals is posing a new and very interesting question towards law makers in our country. Do we as U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to our planet based on the way the Constitution is written? This case has made it all the way to the Supreme Court without anyone really knowing the answer. Ultimately, it will be up to the Supreme Court to decide, as it should be. Climate change isn't just an issue of survival it is an issue of political deviance. On one hand you have those in power being rebellious towards the political establishment in the name of the state. The prime example of this being the government officials that make a profit from the fossil fuel industry when voting in favor of the industry on climate related issues. On the other hand you have those who exemplify civil disobedience as they struggle to effect social change. That is what the Plaintiffs ages 10-21 years are trying to do. Effect social change. This is something we in the U.S. have seen a lot lately. From the MeToo Movement to the Anti- Kavanaugh protestors and the fake news allocations. All of these things have one thing in common, they play on peoples emotions. The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution states: We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of American. When you look at the sections I have enlarged above it is clear as to why the case has made it to the Supreme Court. Are increasing emissions best for "promot[ing] the general welfare" of the American people? Are drastically fluctuating temperatures, melting icecaps, and natural disaster that can all be linked to climate change "insur[ing] domestic tranquility"? That is for the Supreme Court to decide. With thoughtfulness, Hunter
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Anonymonous
11/11/2018 06:02:00 pm
Please discuss women’s right for abortion.
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10/29/2019 04:59:43 am
I am not sure if I really should be talking about this but I haven't taken a bath for four days straight and I think I am beginning to like it. I like the smell of my underarms and my groin area is glorious too. I think it's a luxury if you don't need to go anywhere for days. If you do this you just allow your skin to benefit from natural moisturizers you can only get from perspiration. I think we all have body odor but sometimes there are body odors you actually like and in my case, I like my smell. I am not sure what others will think about it though.
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Edward
11/11/2018 06:06:00 pm
Please talk about the Israeli vs Palestinian conflict.
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Hunter FergusonHolding her Associates of Arts in Political Science, Implementing Beneficial Community Project, and having Led a Student Collaboration team at her college of attendance- Hunter chooses to blog about the world around her as well as her personal experiences in hopes of creating a Powerful group of like-minded people. Archives
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